8 Psychological
Tips to Wake Up Easier
Do you feel hard to wake up early in the morning.
What Can You Do To Make Waking Up Easier
1. Wakey
Wakey, Eggs 'n' Bakey!
Back in 1962, Neil Sedaka sang that "Breaking Up is
Hard To Do." But as I'm hitting my snooze alarm for the 20th time and
groaning at the thought of getting out from under the covers, I tend to think
that he actually meant to say waking.
How many of us have this problem? The alarm goes off in the
morning, and we proceed to:
Turn it off, roll over, and go back to sleep.
Audibly moan out of frustration.
Hit the snooze alarm countless times.
It's a tough situation to break free from, but is it possible
to make getting out of bed and ready for the day an easier task? Click through
this gallery for some tips!
2. Choose
An Alarm That Gets You Going
If you have the possibility of choosing an alarm noise other
than the typical 'beep,' pick something that will get you out of bed faster!
Choose a song by an artist with a really shrill,
high-pitched voice.
Use one of your favorite dance tunes, so you can't resist
tapping your toes and singing along.
Pick something loud and obnoxious that's impossible to
ignore.
3. Set
Your Alarm Earlier
One trick that might help you wake up in the morning is to
set your alarm for an earlier time! That way, when your fingers keep reaching
for the snooze, you'll eventually rise and shine at just the right time instead
of oversleeping.
It will feel a bit like that glorious moment when you wake
up in the middle of the night only to realize that you still have plenty of
time left to sleep. It makes those last hours, or minutes, of sleep feel extra
soothing.
It's particularly nice because you'll still get the
satisfaction of sleeping in without actually doing the sleeping in. Brilliant!
4. Go
To Bed Earlier
I know that this is the last piece of advice you wanted to
get, but it's true! If you go to bed earlier, you will feel more rested when
morning arrives and it will be much easier to pry yourself out of your cave.
You don't have to go to sleep ridiculously early to pull
this off, though. Just try heading to bed a half hour to an hour before you
normally would, and see how it feels. You'll probably be so happy with the
results that you won't mind doing it again tomorrow!
5. Make
Turning Off the Alarm More Challenging
If your main problem is the close proximity of the snooze
button, make it a little harder to turn off your alarm! Try one of these
options:
Get an alarm that requires you to do a math problem or write
a sentence before it stops beeping.
Put your alarm clock or phone across the room, so you're
forced to get out of bed to turn it off.
6. Let
the Sun Shine In
Don't cover your windows with so many layers of curtains
that the sun can't possibly get in to disturb you. We've already established
that you have trouble waking up, so why would you want to make it even easier
to sleep in?
Unless you're living in Alaska and the sun is up 24/7, keep
your windows relatively clear. Buy basic blinds or sheer curtains that block
out the outside world without creating a black hole in your bedroom. That way,
you can get plenty of rest while the sun is down, but then greet the day when
the sun fills your room with light!
7. Eat
Breakfast
After fresh up, Make it a habit to eat breakfast first thing
in the morning! Once you start hopping out of bed at just the right time and
heading straight for a healthy breakfast, it'll become second nature and you
won't have to force it anymore.
On top of helping you wake up, you'll be starting off with a
solid, tasty breakfast that will help keep you awake and energized for the rest
of the day. It's a win-win!
8. Take
An Immediate Shower
Right when your alarm goes off in the morning, jump out of bed
and into the shower. Let the water wake you up! Instead of relaxing in bed, you
can relax under the warm water instead. It feels great, and you'll immediately
feel more awake!
To make it even more effective, try listening to music in
the shower! If you can find a place to hook up a music player that isn't near
any water (so you don't get electrocuted), you can play some energizing music
to help get your day started on the right foot.
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